How much does your computer weigh?

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How heavy is your computer?

  • <20 lbs

  • 20-30 lbs

  • 30-40 lbs

  • 40-50 lbs

  • 50 lbs +


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duragezic

Lifer
Oct 11, 1999
11,234
4
81
I don't have a scale but it's pretty heavy.

Antec P180B

I voted 40-50 pounds but that's probably too much. Maybe around 35 pounds.
 

Nebor

Lifer
Jun 24, 2003
29,582
12
76
I'm not picking my computer up, it has a bunch of hard drives just thrown in the bottom of the case and I don't want them moving around.

I'd guess 20lbs though.
 

CZroe

Lifer
Jun 24, 2001
24,195
857
126
Mine is a beast. It's got one of those monstrous PC P&C TurboCool 1KW PSUs in it that's full ATX spec (much longer and heavier than "standard"). The steel case is frickin' heavy and the Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme is one massive heatsink too. Additionally, there are two optical drives, six 5-platter HDDs, an external SATA bay with a seventh HDD, GTX280, 9800GTX+, and every card slot occupied (Tri-SLI board).

Here's how I know I'm in the top category without even weighing it: I attached one of those Antec LANboard roller things with the GearGrip-like handle and the snaps on the straps pop off when I try to pick it up. They can't handle the weight. I still leave it attached to roll it around, so that's even more weight.
 
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Red Squirrel

No Lifer
May 24, 2003
71,333
14,092
126
www.anyf.ca
I don't really want to unhook everything to check, but I'll guess mine is around 50-60 pounds. It is a pretty heavy duty case, not cheap thin stuff.

My server is probably close to 80lbs, big rackmount case, 6 hard drives. Was a beast to rackmount that thing alone.

I have 4 SAN enclosures too that are 127lbs each according to the label. Those were fun to move.
 

Meghan54

Lifer
Oct 18, 2009
11,684
5,228
136
Well over 50#, but as others have noted, watercooling is heavy. A triple and a dual radiator, dual pumps, etc.

Silverstone TJ07 case and while it's aluminum, it certainly isn't light weight.
 

alkemyst

No Lifer
Feb 13, 2001
83,769
19
81
50lbs+ but the full tower steel case is 40lbs almost by itself (Addtronics 7896A)
 

HamburgerBoy

Lifer
Apr 12, 2004
27,111
318
126
I'd guess no more than 30lbs. It's an Antec Sonata knock-off, the original of which apparently weighs 20lbs, so with all the typical motherboard, hard drive, heat sink, etc I'm probably close.
 

thescreensavers

Diamond Member
Aug 3, 2005
9,916
2
81
5.6lbs :p

My Old desktop was in one of thouse huge thermaltake cases Xaer or something like that, it weight 50lbs dry.
 

Dubb

Platinum Member
Mar 25, 2003
2,495
0
0
over 80lbs.

I run totally silent in a TNN500AF (over 70 just in the case)

what do I win?
 

ForumMaster

Diamond Member
Feb 24, 2005
7,792
1
0
my case alone (steel case) weighs in at 21.8 pounds. the rest of my computer is pretty standard. so i'll go with between 20-30 pounds.
 

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
48,920
46
91
3 pounds. Desktop. Uses 10-15 watts idle. Dead silent. Doesn't function as a space heater. Plays Starcraft II well enough for me.